SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,819CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Abbreviation (ISO):POSTHARVEST BIOL. TECHNOL
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.383•SCImago Rank: #2,819•Identifier (ISSN):0925-5214(Print)•Articles / Year: 367•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,498 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
7.3
↑ +0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
123

123 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate18.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
367articles/year
15.43% Gold OA•99.64% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.3)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.8)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.4)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.751)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.537)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.303)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.927)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.112)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The journal is devoted exclusively to the publication of original papers, review articles and frontiers articles on biological and technological postharvest research. This includes the areas of postharvest storage, treatments and underpinning mechanisms, quality evaluation, packaging, handling and distribution of fresh horticultural crops including fruit, vegetables, flowers and nuts, but excluding grains, seeds and forages. Papers reporting novel insights from fundamental and interdisciplinary research will be particularly encouraged. These disciplines include systems biology, bioinformatics, entomology, plant physiology, plant pathology, (bio)chemistry, engineering, modelling, and technologies for nondestructive testing. Manuscripts on fresh food crops that will be further processed after postharvest storage, or on food processes beyond refrigeration, packaging and minimal processing will not be considered.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology88%Chemistry83.4%Horticulture77.6%Botany74.9%Food science55.2%Biochemistry51.3%Organic chemistry48.3%Physics41.6%Medicine33.1%Genetics31.2%Postharvest31%Ecology24.9%Agronomy23.5%Engineering20.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,819Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.383

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
186

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.06

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,498 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations9,995
3-Year Documents1,190
Citable Documents1,189

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate48.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ1
Food ScienceQ1
HorticultureQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区AGRONOMY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
7.1周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
3.4周
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1991
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
AGRONOMY
JCRSCIE
7/133Q1
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
JCRSCIE
21/187Q1
HORTICULTURE
JCRSCIE
3/45Q1
AGRONOMY
JCISCIE
3/133Q1
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
JCISCIE
5/187Q1
HORTICULTURE
JCISCIE
3/45Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—511306
20256.86713,669
20246.45427,482
202374409,866
20226.7513279,525
20215.53730111,189
20204.30327012,801
20193.92727013,188
20183.11223413,406
2017—27410,389
2016—32512,421
2015—24115,528
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Postharvest Biology and Technology

WoS Q1
2479201820192020202120222023202420256.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:6.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 18.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01